His story
Gerard James Blundell worked as a farm labourer and was living in Rugby in 1911.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 11 April 1917, aged 29. His recorded burial place is Salonika Lembet Road.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Farm Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Rugby
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18563
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 11 April 1917
- Age
- 29
- Cemetery or memorial
- Salonika Lembet Road
- Grave reference
- 954.
Where he worked
- No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- William Henry DAVYAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- John FORDAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- George Henry GATESAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- Joseph LANGSTONAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 194
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Gerard James Blundell”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/blundell-gerard-james-se-18563/.
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